SIGMUND FREUD THEORY OF MIND

The famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud

believed that behavior and personality
were derived from the constant and unique
interaction of conflicting psychological
forces that operate at three different levels
of awareness: the conscious, preconscious,
and unconscious minds.
 In order to understand Freud's theory, it is
essential to first understand what he
believed each part of personality did, how it
operated, and how these three elements
interact to contribute to the human
experience. Each level of awareness has a
role to play in shaping human behavior and
thought.
CONSCIOUS MIND

The conscious mind contains all of the

thoughts, memories, feelings, and wishes
of which we are aware at any given
moment. This is the aspect of our mental
processing that we can think and talk
about rationally.
PRECONSCIOUS:

Latent parts of the brain that are

readily available to the conscious
mind, although not currently in
use.
UNCONSCIOUS MIND

The unconscious mind is a reservoir of

feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories
that are outside of our conscious
awareness. The unconscious contains
contents that are unacceptable or
unpleasant, such as feelings of pain,
anxiety, or conflict.